Education

Discover the wonderful world of nature!

Naturalis

is rebuilding!

Naturalis is building a completely new museum. We will re-open in mid-2019. Pupils can experience the wonders of nature in no fewer than nine impressive exhibition galleries and three learning areas. Soon, all of the components to go exploring will be in place. This will allow visitors of all ages to learn by discovering – in the museum, in nature and in the classroom.

To let children discover for themselves the richness of nature, check out the Naturalis Natuurwijzer, a search machine chock-full of nature knowledge.

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New programs

for all ages

A new museum also means a brand-new range of educational workshops and engaging exhibition programs. We develop all of our programs according to five criteria: our big five. In this way, we guarantee our high quality, consistently emphasize our educational vision and always encourage an investigative learning attitude. Real natural objects keep children perpetually amazed. By exploring relevant topics, they acquire research skills. In other words, Naturalis is the one place where you can learn all about the richness of nature.

Teaching resources

Wait until 2019? No need! With our digital teaching resources, you simply bring Naturalis into the classroom. For example, the Verwonderwereld program (Dutch) lets pupils (ages 4–12) dive into the world of dinosaurs and bees in a playful way. They will come away knowing exactly how a happy (or angry) Tyrannosaurus rex moved. The pupils study bees in their own surroundings, too.

Oral presentation? Useful info in the Naturalis Natuurwijzer

Are your pupils working on an oral presentation or a project about nature? They can find everything they need in the Naturalis Natuurwijzer (Dutch): from fantastic images to fun facts, as well as interesting stories from researchers. Their oral presentation or project is bound to be a success.

Questions while we are under construction

Do you have any questions? Please contact our Sales & Reservations department by email at reserveringen@naturalis.nl, or by phone on +31 (0)71 751 9700. We will be happy to answer your questions.

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Hurray! The new Naturalis will be open by the time the 2019–2020 school year starts. Children will get to enjoy a brand-new museum that offers an incredible range of school programs, workshops and engaging teaching resources. Would you like to stay informed? Sign up for our newsletter. See you next school year!

Answers

to all your nature-related questions

Have you found or seen something in nature, and you'd like to know what it is? Or do you have a nature-related question for which you can't seem to find an answer? Send it to natuurvraag@naturalis.nl.

Even while the museum is closed, we’re happy to help answer all your questions about nature.